Single strand mono-directional barb loop suture with single coating shield



FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a single strand mono-directional barbloop suture with single coating shield in accordance with the invention,showing single strand mono-directional barb loop suture with singlecoating shield in first condition of use wherein the strand is shown ina coated condition, with half of the strand in a coated condition andthe other half of the strand in a non-coated condition;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged, side elevation of a portion of the single strandmono-directional barb loop suture with single coating shield taken fromFIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged, side elevation of a portion of the single strandmono-directional barb loop suture with single coating shield taken fromFIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the single strand mono-directional barbloop suture with single coating shield showing the portion indicated byLine A-A in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a cross-section view thereof, showing the single strandmono-directional barb loop suture with single coating shield in a secondcondition of use wherein one strand is shown in a coated condition andthe other strand is shown in a non-coated condition, taken along lineB-B of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 6 is another cross-section view thereof, showing the single strandmono-directional barb loop suture with single coating shield in a secondcondition of use wherein both strands are in a non-coated condition.

The single strand mono-directional barb loop suture with single coatingshield contains a repeating pattern of barbs along the lengths of thesuture filaments forming a single-strand suture. Before and during use,one half of the single-strand suture is coated and the other half isnon-coated. Once the suture is installed, the coating on the stranddissolves. The suture is shown with a symbolic break in its length. Theappearance of any portion of the article between the break lines formsno part of the claimed design.

The broken lines shown in FIG. 1 illustrates the environment of thesingle strand mono-directional barb loop suture with single coatingshield and form no part of the claimed design.

CLAIM The ornamental design for a single strand mono-directional barbloop suture with single coating shield, as shown and described.